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Sample Login Work Load Enter Results
Import Data Job Status Archive Data
Quality Control (QC) Charts Invoicing
Quotation Chain of Custody MSDS
Maintenance Inventory General
Operator 10™ System Info





Sample Login


This is the main area you will use inside limsExpress. Here you can log in samples and tests, enter results, review and approve data, print reports and create templates. When a customer calls you will normally go to this screen to provide them with the needed information.

Assign multiple report recipients for each login
Create a login with up to up to 999 samples
Access login, sample, test and QC data from the login form
Asign notes and qualifiers for samples
Print, Fax or Email test results to multiple client contacts
Clone (duplicate) an individual sample or an entire login to reduce time
Print internal reports and labels (sample, barcode and address)
Create templates for clients with repetitive work
Double click date-time fields to insert the current date automatically
Set sample priorities and apply discounts or surcharges at login
Assign a purchase order number at login
Assign test groups as well as individual tests to samples
Link electronic data files
Assign project specific pricing
Find data in key fields using a search form, use wildcards to make the search easier






Work Load


View and print reports of pending work
Sort work by test group, test, work area and analyst; use wildcards to filter data






Enter Results


Enter group results by test group, test, or sample number and use wildcards and multiple criteria to sort results to be entered
Enter default values for many fields such as results, units, test date, etc. with the option to overwrite current data
Print a report of results entered
 





Import Data



Import data from text files or Microsoft® Excel or other formats
Almost any instrument format can be customized to be readily imported
When importing, many pieces of data can be filled in automatically
Includes Excel import examples
Instrument test names can be changed automatically to match limsExpress tests (Al => Aluminum) to ensure proper data transfer
A list of records which did not transfer is readily available for review
QC data can be automatically imported and transferred to the QC area






Job Status



View the status of logins by complete, incomplete, ready to report, ready to invoice, or show all logins
Invoice clients and send data to QuickBooks®, Peachtree® with one click
Review and approve all completed logins at one time
Print, fax and email reports at the touch of a button
Gain a complete overview of all logins from one screen






Archive Data



Archive multiple logins or QC records
Divide archive data into easily manageable files
Retrieve archived records by double clicking from a list
Easily switch between archive files
Narrow the search for a particular archive record by filtering data
Archived data can be stored on media like removable hard drives, CD-RW etc.
 





Quality Control (QC)


Enter QC sample data once and relate it to multiple samples
Track RPD, Matrix Spike, Matrix Spike Dup, Matrix Spike RPD, Standards and Blanks
Verify Reference Standards within acceptable limits
Intuitive QC sample import
Print QC data reports
Import QC data
Enter multiple QC items such as blanks to a single QC record






Charts


Use multiple criteria to create control and test result charts
View and print chart and associated records
Set the data range for chart data
Double click on a data point to open the entire record
Set the maximum number of records for charts
Print all control charts for each test, matrix and method to a PDF file with the press of a button
For standards charting you have the option of normalizing the data






Invoicing


Invoice by individual login or multiple logins for the same client
Add custom charges directly in the invoice
Enter payment information for a client
View and print all invoices and payments received for a specific client
Export a single invoice or multiple invoices to QuickBooks, Peachtree at one time
When a login is invoiced the invoice number is attached to the login
Print invoices and an invoice log
Easily import all tests and costs for a specific client






Quotation


Create multiple quotes per client
Quotation data can be transferred to client custom pricing for auto pricing upon login
View all quotes generated for a client in the client setup area
Print individual quotations and a log of all quotations






Chain of Custody


Create a chain of custody for outsourced samples
Track overdue samples
Record all shipping information
Print the chain of custody
 





Mat
erial Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Maintain Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) in your LIMS for easy access
Enter unlimited number of synonyms for a more simple data look-up
Filter by chemical, CAS, or synonym
Print an individual MSDS or a list of all in your database
 





Maintenance


Keep a maintenance record for laboratory equipment
Monitor the next service date for equipment
Print a list of all equipment
Maintain a log of all maintenance performed on a particular instrument
Print an equipment maintenance history
 





Inventory


Keep track of inventory items including high/low limits and pricing
Print a complete list of inventory items
Print a list of items that are running low in stock






General


Right click in a field to enter unusual characters such as superscript, fractions, and the micro sign
Copy data to and from most forms or reports to your favorite spreadsheet or word processor
Send data easily from most forms via email
Completely customizable using Microsoft® Access
Customization can be performed by the end user or Dynamic Databases
Enter predefined notes
Schedule samples to be logged in automatically
Easily change test groups and client names
Print client, test group, pricing and method lists plus many more reports
System checks for pass/fail with notification of out of range results
Setup user defined preferences and appearances
Paste in your company’s logo to be placed on reports
Export data from many different areas to a variety of file formats
Store unlimited methods
Most users install the program themselves with little or no difficulty
Forms can be automatically resized based on your screen resolution
Lock records after they are approved
Create a local data backup for key tables, run every two hours
Track changes to test data using a the audit trail






Operator 10™ Compatibility


Import location and parameter data to use in dropdown boxes for data entry
Automatically transfers completed test results hourly
Transfer or re-transfer completed test results with one button
Setup scheduled samples with Operator 10 facility, location and parameter data






System Info


Operating system requirements: Pentium class PC, Windows® 98 SE operating system or higher; 256MB of RAM or higher
Run on individual PC, host based server or peer to peer network
Employs native Microsoft Access database drivers
Maximum number of concurrent users supported 30+
Menu controlled, relational database based on Microsoft Access